Air Transport
News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.
Airlines
North Korea Missiles an ‘Unprecedented’ Threat to Airspace
ICBMs the latest and most serious danger to airliners in flight
Airlines
IATA Sees Uneven Progress Among Mideast Carriers
Crisis in Qatar, war in Yemen among chief obstacles to broad participation in profit rebound
Aircraft
Airbus, Bombardier Launch ‘Clean Teams’ for C Series Effort
Companies’ program integration work well underway
Airlines
Engines Choice Open for Qatar’s Latest A321neo Order
Gulf airline remains in negotiations over engine provision for 50 A321neo ACFs
Engines
Trent 1000 Fault Forces Air New Zealand Flight Cancellations
Some 400 to 500 of the Rolls-Royce engines are affected by inadequate design of turbine blades
Avionics
ACSS Collaborates To Demonstrate ADS-B In in China
Air traffic situational awareness enhanced visual separation on approach ADS-B In application was hosted on ACSS’s T3CAS integrated surveillance system.
Safety
IATA To Accelerate Smart Luggage Battery Ban
The implementation date is ahead of the January 2019 embargo ICAO announced.
Airlines
IATA Sees Good Times Continuing for Airlines
More passengers, more cargo, more profits expected in 2018
Airlines
IATA Urges #eyesopen in Human Trafficking Campaign
Modern slave masters often transport victims via airlines “in plain sight”
Airlines
Kenya Airways Stung by More Labor Strife
Airline fires striking mechanics as Middle East airlines continue to poach talent
Aircraft
Boom Lands Japan Air Lines as Major Investor, Customer
Deal could see airline order up to 20 supersonic airliners
Airlines
Air Astana Sees Rebound Tied to Kazakhstan’s Recovery
Expansion plans include more service into India
Aircraft
DHL Takes Delivery of First A330-300P2F
Midsize freighter to serve carrier’s Asia-Pacific network
Airlines
Volcanic Eruption Closes Bali Denpasar Airport
Airlines forced to cancel at least 445 flights
Aircraft
Rolls-Royce's Schulz to Replace Leahy at Airbus
Rolls boss assumes top sales position at Airbus at end of January
Airlines
Fitch Sees Stability among North American Carriers Next Year
Intense competition and substantial capacity growth will offset healthy air travel demand
Aircraft
Airbus To Lead BAe 146 Electric Propulsion Demonstration
Partnership with Rolls-Royce, Siemens aims to fly first test bed in 2020
Airlines
Switzerland’s Darwin Airline Ceases Operations
Federal regulators pull airline’s certificate due to its precarious financial situation
Airlines
South Africa’s Airlink, Safair to Merge
Companies hope to gain regulatory approval during next year’s first quarter
Airlines
Switzerland's Darwin Airline Files for Insolvency
Marks latest casualty of a European airline once tied to Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways
Airlines
IATA Urges African States to Release Blocked Airline Funds
Most countries on the continent slow to repatriate revenues
Aircraft
Asian T-Prop Group Sees PBN as Answer to Infrastructure Crisis
Asia Pacific Turboprop Safety Forum promotes performance-based navigation as a major safety benefit
Aircraft
Airbus A350-1000 Gets EASA, FAA Approval
First production airplane scheduled for delivery to Qatar Airways by year-end
Aircraft
Singapore Airlines Chooses Airbus for A380 Interior Retrofits
Fourteen aircraft now in service to receive airline’s new cabin products
Aircraft
Second Indian-built Do 228 To Fly in March
HAL sees 20-year market for 100 of the 19-seat turboprop
Avionics
FAA To Allow Own-ship Display on EFB Apps
The FAA's move adds significant value to powerful EFB moving-map applications.
Aircraft
Boeing, Airbus Sign Major Late Deals at Dubai
Flydubai takes 737 Max jets; Indigo Partners inks MoU for 430 A320neos/A321neos
Aircraft
Ethiopian Inks Firm Order for Four Boeing 777Fs
Deal doubles commitment for two airplanes announced at Paris Airshow in June
